Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 12.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in French Guiana, 1968–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in French Guiana stood at 12.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in French Guiana peaked at 53.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2009.
French Guiana ranks 19th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 26.6% | — |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -50.7% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 15.8% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 19.1% | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -49.8% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +53.6% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 53.4% | +186.8% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -62.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 13.1% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 13.0% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.4% | 20.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
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- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in French Guiana?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in French Guiana was 12.4% in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2009.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- French Guiana ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.